Pak Airspace closure hits Indian Pockets: AI appeals to 'inactive' crew to immediately join work.

[Path-Finder]

https://www.facebook.com/

 

[Skyliner]

Ungli ni the na krne phir

 

[Path-Finder]

what if they fly to China from Delhi. To their flights west wards?

Does that effect the bombay flights too?

 

[Norwegian]

what if they fly to China from Delhi. To their flights west wards?

Does that effect the bombay flights too?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1107691241502883841

 

[zulu]

sochty panga lainy sy pehle hain pangay ky baad count karny ka faida kitnay joty par chukay aur kitny aur parny hain fazool ki tension.Just relax and enjoy the chatrool

 

[M.SAAD]

They will go bankrupt at this rate..

Now watch Modi soon Beg Pak to open the airspace for them..

 

[Path-Finder]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1107691241502883841

no, like this. bypass Pakistan go north into China and then flights can go westwards.

 

[Indus Pakistan]

Pakistan's Airspace Ban Costs Air India Crores, Passengers Extra Time

Air India flights travelling west can no longer fly through Pakistani airspace and need to swing south across Gujarat and then cut across the Arabian sea to reach their destinations in Europe and North America.
All India | Written by Vishnu Som | Updated: March 18, 2019 22:10 IST

Air India has bled more than Rs. 60 crore so far. (File)

NEW DELHI:
The airspace ban over Pakistan which began on the February, a day after India targeted the Jaish-e-Mohammed terror base in Balakot in Pakistan, is costing Air India, the national carrier, dearly. As a result of longer flights, which have had to become one-stop operations, the airline has bled more than Rs. 60 crore so far. And that number is going up every day - potentially disastrous news for the cash-strapped airline which is surviving on government bailouts.

Air India flights travelling west can no longer fly through Pakistani airspace and need to swing south across Gujarat and then cut across the Arabian sea to reach their destinations in Europe and North America. The most problematic flights for Air India are flights between India and the US East coast - Washington, New York, Newark and also Chicago.

These flights can no longer operate non-stop and have had to stop at either Sharjah or Vienna to refuel. Each refuelling halt, mandatory on both the outbound and return legs, costs the airline Rs. 50 lakh on an average. With the airline having to position crew and engineers in Vienna, Air India has lost approximately Rs. 60 crore till March 16.

The non-stop service from Delhi to San Francisco which flies east, across the Pacific, has not been affected.

With losses rising with every flight, Air India has now cut its Vienna stop-over to just two flights while other flights are being refuelled in Mumbai. But this too is problematic since refuelling flights bound for North America in Mumbai comes with payload penalties. Essentially, there are restrictions which are placed on the number of passengers each jet can carry. If an airliner carries less, the airline earns less as well on each affected sector.

For passengers, the biggest concern is the time taken. Ultra-long-haul flights, a highlight of Air India's operations since it inducted the Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 777-200LR aircraft, now take up to four hours longer per sector. This means that flights to the United States can now last more than 18 hours inclusive of the refuelling halt.

Air India's Boeing 787-800 "Dreamliner" service to Europe has also been hit by the Pakistani airspace ban. The airline has cancelled flights to Birmingham and Madrid because it needs an extra pilot on board to cater for the longer flights. Each flight to European destinations is presently about two hours longer than it was earlier
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/banned-from-pakistans-airspace-air-india-loses-crores-2009485
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Nice payback by Pakistan

When they say Pakistan is at a strategic location betwixt three points of geography ~ the Indian's are now finding it out the hard way. Imagine 2 to 4 hours extra. Lol.

India does 'sirjikal' strike. Pakistan replies back with 'stratijikal' strike. Only differance the effect of the Pakistan strike is still burning Ganghoo a*ss weeks later.

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

Pak Airspace ban costing India heavily

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Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority on Monday extended its restriction on airspace for all overflying (transit) flights till Tuesday. The civil aviation regulator has been extending the curbs frequently since the border flare- up. Only Pakistani airlines and some Gulf airlines flying to Pakistan have been allowed to use the airspace. The curbs have led other airlines, including Indian companies, to cancel several flights and take longer routes, adding to their operating expenses.

“We are waiting for Pakistan to lift the restrictions. The curbs on overflying is exhausting additional work hours of pilots and the crew," said an Indian government official on condition of anonymity.

A second official, who also did not want to be named, said the restrictions were entirely on account of military reasons.

As Pakistan keeps its airspace closed since the Indian Air Force bombed a terrorist camp in Balakot on 26 February, the operating cost for Air India—which flies to destinations in Europe and the US—has increased, as it is having to take longer routes. The airline had to divert its flights from Delhi to the US over Mumbai, adding more than a couple of hours to flying time. It has suspended flights on the Delhi-Madrid and Delhi-Birmingham routes since 16 March till further notice, due to what the airline said were operational reasons.

Budget airline SpiceJet Ltd has suspended its daily flight to Kabul due to the restrictions over Pakistan airspace. The restrictions are affecting several international airlines too.

The situation has kept the ministry of defence and the Indian Air Force on a state of high alert. “We are ready to thwart any security threat," said a third government official, who also declined to be named.

In a notice to airmen posted on its website, Pakistan’s civil aviation regulator has warned airlines about what it referred to as intense military flying at Multan airfield. The Financial Times reported on Monday that Pakistan’s restrictions on airspace has forced international airlines to take costly and time-consuming detours, and it was due to fears that India may launch another attack. The report, quoting a Pakistani government official, said that there can be no compromise on an issue relating to national security.

 

[Khanivore]

May they continue to reap the rewards of Modi's shenanigans.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

 

[sinait]

May they continue to reap the rewards of Modi's shenanigans.

HA HA, Good Luck to Air India.
Air India to meet its DEMISE SOON, THANKS to MODI POWER.

https://www.news18.com/news/india/a...rs-15-crore-each-day-last-fiscal-1997379.html
No Relief for Air India's Woes as Cash-starved Airline Lost Rs 15 Crore Each Day

https://www.thequint.com/news/world/pakistani-airspace-closure-air-india-worst-hit
With Pakistan’s Airspace Still Closed, Air India Is the Worst-Hit
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[kris]

You can continue, no problem

 

[Champion_Usmani]

Tamator ban comes at a cost, very heavy cost.

 

[I S I]

Bypass through chahbar or use your Isro rockets to send pajeets to other countries.